The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12

reformers as their special stronghold. No.
, where else e were they SO numerous, and no
initial fight. ' 'N'>s''N - 4o- '''0A
The death of Hon. E. W. Robertson neces-
Stating new election, gave them the oppor-
UNITY they sought OF showing their strength.
material fight here. Within two days Of the
meeting OF the congressional committee
fixing the date Of the convention,
we reformers, announced their purpose
ls batbecues and music. In less than
week. their campaign was opened by Gen.
Nichols at Zacharie, and from that day to
w I'M week ago the reformers have held
me ey N every nahrter Of the district
to "a aInother, while Perlange, Stone and others
held side meetings in Pointe Coupce and
e Easr sataa They were determined That
e ave l. yotef should have some Nichols pig
Oils brass bands. They gave them not only
speeches., not only, pig and beef. but they
had base ball matches in honor of Nichols.
10 oai rouse up enthusiasm for him, and their
p !'.n,.f5 toid the young people that there
that they would waltz some voters into their
tod. Seldom in the history of Louisiana
h ne such 2 vigorous campaign been made.
i llgs were KILLED by the hundred, oxen by the
we're employed to pipe forth Nichols music.
will read how Gen. Nichols canvass ' from M
nha!char!e, IN East Baton Rouge, to False
march" Everywhere we are told Of ''mon-
ter" barbecues and meetings, OF the ''won-
derfnl outpouring OF the people, !" the mag
Gent uprising t OF the people" he great
parishes are unanimous for the soldier can
dldate' they tell time and again,
And throughout this canvass, the fact was
sNSI ebagyy Impressed upon all that it
barbecue, and the candidates for Congress IS
were called on to say whether they were for
Nichols or against him. Throughout the
district the issue WAS distinctly forced by the
tte an me Tho, everywhere made it qnes-
Emery. --~-@
They chose their battleield-it was one
upon winch they were wont to be victorious
they marshaled their forces and gave their
the friends Of Cow McEeers n n, aiG in no
barbecue, circus or canvassiDg business,
when the fight did come the Nichollsites we're
routed as few political factions have ever
been before III Louisiana.
IN the Florida parishes, which we were
lately told We're Unanimous for Nichols, q
large majority of the delegates were against
MN and his candidate. West OF the Missis-
SSiippi, ne carried but single parlsh-Acadia.
The defeat has been crushing and emphatic.
no one can fail to understand it or measure
its Importance. After months earnest can
vass, after innumcrable speeches, after
giving the people pig and beef and other
delicacles wholesale, after the most ener-
getic campaign they have ever made, the re-
formers are. defeated in former Nichols
district, and find that they have many votes
less than in 1888, when they were in a de-
81, minority in the, State convention.
Their 404 votes then have dwindled away
sadly to-day.
The '.reformers'' appealed to the people
OF the Sixth District for an expression of
their opinion on the gubernatorial question.
They have got it. Are they satisfied? Can
they not recognize now the fact that the
people of Louisiana are not to be won by
brass bands and roasted shoat; that they do
not care for abuse and denunciation, but de-
mand argument and living issues Can they
not see that Louisiana does not want their
plEchbeck ''reform:" but is well satisfied
with the efficient administration of Gov. S.
d: McEnery?
The people have spoken, and in no uncer-
tain tones
The convention made an excellent selection
and adopted g strong and conservative plat
form, indorsing the. President, and calling
in the tariff plank, for the abolition of the
ln'ernal revenue duty on tobacco and alcohol
used in the arts.